Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleErin KellerWednesday 08 April 2026 16:01 BSTThe rare daytime fireball was confirmed by Nasa as a meteor (Getty)A rare daytime fireball, confirmed by Nasa as a meteor, was observed across parts of northeastern America on Tuesday afternoon.More than 200 eyewitness reports from states including Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and Connecticut helped officials track its trajectory.The meteor first appeared 48 miles above the Atlantic Ocean near Long Island, traveling southwest at about 30,000 miles per hour.It disintegrated roughly 27 miles above Galloway, New Jersey, between 2.30pm and 2.45pm, with many witnesses seeing a bright flash around 2.35-2.40pm.Some observers also reported seeing multiple green fragments and hearing a loud boom, underscoring the unusual nature of such a widely visible daylight event.In fullNASA explains what the fireball seen over parts of the northeast wasThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in